adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
HANDSnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Certainly this was a fine mansion in its day," said Dick, as he threw the rays of the lantern around.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY The first room the boys entered was the parlor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was full of cobwebs, which brushed their cheeks as they passed along.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was totally dark, the blinds of the windows being tightly closed.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading "But it is utterly worthless now," he added as he gazed at the fallen ceilings and rotted woodwork.
